Planning FAQs
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Q: How do I comment on a planning application?
Q: Will my comments on planning applications be confidential?
As the council's policy is not to take account of confidential comments, your comment, including your name and address, which must be provided, will be published on this website and will also be made available for public inspection at the Town Hall. If you are sending a letter, it is advisable not to sign it if you do not want your signature to appear on the web. If you choose to comment by sending us an email, then to avoid your email address also appearing on this website, send your comments as an attachment to the email. If you comment, your name and address will only be visible on this website while an application is being decided or if there is an appeal.
Q: When do I need planning permission for something?
Q: How do I apply for planning permission?
Q: Why do I need to apply for planning permission and building control consent separately?
Q: Will I be consulted on planning applications near me?
Q: How can I report a breach of planning control?
Q: What policies do planners use to assess applications?
Q: How do I find the contact details of the case officer for a particular application?
Q: Is there any help available to explain the proposals?
Q: Is there any advice available or on how to comment?
Q: I have difficulty reading English are there services to assist me?
Q: I am disabled, are there any services to assist me?
Q: How can I be consulted on planning policy?
Q: If I cut off branches from an overhanging tree, do I put it back in their garden?
Q: How do I get a council-owned tree pruned?
Q: Is there a law about tall hedges blocking light?
Q: Which policy documents will my proposal be considered against?
